Line stretches out the door Tuesday morning at Elliott Grant Middle School

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Voters waiting in line as polls open 7 a.m. Tuesday to vote at a Corpus Christi voting location

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Ashlyn Martinez, 6, votes by herself in a booth set up by teachers of Calallen Elementary School on Tuesday. Santos Martinez, 6, waits his turn to vote.

Sign outside Hamlin Middle School polling location Tuesday.

Voting precinct 71 is busy Tuesday morning.

It's Election Baby! This little one is less than 18 years away from her first chance to vote as she tags along Tuesday.

This group is from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, called the "Individuals for Free-Thought", exercising their right to free speech trying to get people and stop to think about their right to vote.

The line at 10 a.m. at Montclair Elementary school was longer than most voters expected. Most said they decided to arrive at the "slow" time between lunch and the morning rush.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times State Rep. Todd Hunter (center) and City Councilman John Marez (second from right) campaign early Tuesday Precinct 2 at Windsor Park Elementary. Hunter ran unopposed to retain his District 32 seat, while Marez challenged nine other candidates for one of three Corpus Christi Independent School District at-large trustees seats. Marez will term out of his City Council District 2 seat this year.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times A Montclair Elementary student slips through a long line of voters, waiting to cast their ballot Tuesday morning.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Candidates' supporters, including Mike Hummell (left), try to sway voters as they arrive at Montclair Elementary on Election Day.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Oralia Beller encourages voters on Leopard Street at the entrance to the Hilltop Community Center. for constituent.

George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Luis Torres (from left), Melissa Ybanez and Gabe Hernandez encourage passers-by for their candidates at the Deaf and Hard of Hard Hearing Center on McArdle Road.

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times David Coover and his dog William lounge on Coover's boat Tuesday parked at Parkway Presbyterian Church covered in campaign signs for Corpus Christi Independent School District candidate Jane Bell and City Councilman David Loeb.

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times A line starts to form on Election Day at the Parkway Presbyterian Church polling place.

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George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Laura Yzaguirre (left) and Sylvia Torres enjoy Election Day, trying to convince voters to support Raul Torres in his state Senate District 20 race at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center.

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times David Coover and his dog William lounge on Coover's boat Tuesday parked at Parkway Presbyterian Church covered in campaign signs for Corpus Christi Independent School District candidate Jane Bell and City Councilman David Loeb.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Voters line up at Precinct No. 4 at Kostoryz Elementary School on Tuesday just after 5 p.m. to cast their ballots.

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Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Voters start to fill the fire station on Election Day at Fire Station No. 7.

Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Lauren Chavez, 3, takes a break from campaigning for City Councilwoman Priscilla Leal to pet Carmae at Precinct No. 4 at Kostoryz Elementary School on Tuesday just after 5 p.m.

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George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times Katherine Benavidez campaigns for District Attorney Mark Skurka at Precinct 2, Windsor Park Elementary on Alameda Street.

TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES State Rep. Connie Scott greets voters outside Grant Middle School as they go to cast their ballot on Tuesday. Scott faced Abel Herrero, a Democrat, in the election.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold gets a hug from supporter Phyllis Freeman on Tuesday at Brewster Street Ice House after early voting results came in. Farenthold held off Rose Meza Harrison to keep his seat in Congress.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold celebrates Tuesday with local radio talk show host Jim Lago at Brewster Street Ice House after early voting results came in.